16 Facts About Charlie Culberson

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Charles Edward Culberson was born on April 10,1989 and is an American professional baseball infielder for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball.

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Charlie Culberson previously played in MLB for the San Francisco Giants, Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Atlanta Braves.

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Charlie Culberson was born in Rome, Georgia, to parents Charles and Kim.

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Charlie Culberson's father was the Giants 16th pick in the 1984 draft, and played in their minor league system for five seasons.

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5.

Charlie Culberson was rated the seventh best second base prospect prior to the 2012 season.

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6.

Charlie Culberson made his MLB debut that day and collected his first major league base hit against Arizona Diamondbacks starter Joe Saunders.

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7.

On July 27,2012, Charlie Culberson was traded to the Colorado Rockies for Marco Scutaro and cash considerations.

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Charlie Culberson was signed by the Dodgers in November 2015 and invited to spring training, where he impressed new Dodgers manager Dave Roberts.

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Charlie Culberson ended the big club's final home game of the season with a walk-off home run against former Rockies teammate Boone Logan, clinching the Dodgers' fourth consecutive National League West division title.

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10.

Charlie Culberson had no hits in seven at-bats with two strikeouts in the 2016 National League Division Series.

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11.

Charlie Culberson was outrighted to the minors and removed from the 40-man roster on December 9,2016.

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12.

Charlie Culberson struggled to begin the 2018 season, earning a larger role in late May due to an injury to Ronald Acuna Jr.

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13.

Charlie Culberson changed uniform numbers from 16 to 8 to accommodate the return of Brian McCann to the organization as a free agent.

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14.

Charlie Culberson was non-tendered and became a free agent on December 2,2019.

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15.

On September 30,2020, Charlie Culberson was selected back to the 40-man roster to be active for the Wild Card Series matchup against the Cincinnati Reds.

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16.

On December 28,2020, Charlie Culberson signed a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers and was invited to spring training.

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